Charles Rabemananjara

Charles Rabemananjara
Prime Minister of Madagascar
In office 20 January 2007 – 17 March 2009
President	Marc Ravalomanana
Preceded by	Jacques Sylla
Succeeded by	Monja Roindefo
Personal details
Born	9 June 1947

Charles Rabemananjara (born June 9, 1947^[1] in Antananarivo) is a former Prime Minister of Madagascar. He took office on 20 January 2007 at the beginning of the second term of President Marc Ravalomanana.^[2] During Ravalomanana's first term, Rabemananjara became director of the military cabinet of the presidency in 2004^[3] and was then named Minister of the Interior and Administrative Reform on November 28, 2005.^[1][4] After becoming Prime Minister, Rabemananjara remained Interior Minister in the new government, named on January 25, 2007.^[5]

Following the September 2007 parliamentary election, Ravalomanana appointed a new government, in which Rabemananjara remained in his posts as Prime Minister and Interior Minister, on October 27, 2007.^[6] He was additionally assigned the Decentralization portfolio in the 19-member government appointed on April 30, 2008.^[7] As Prime Minister, he is an ex officio member of the national political bureau of the ruling Tiako i Madagasikara (TIM) political party and therefore remained on the political bureau at TIM's May 2008 congress.^[8]

Rabemananjara is a Merina, like Ravalomanana.^[1][3] He is also a general in the army of Madagascar.^[1][2][3]

References

1. "Le général Charles Rabemananjara, Premier ministre; La surprise continue", Madagascar Tribune, N° 5466, January 22, 2007 (French).
2. "Madagascar President Appoints New Prime Minister", VOA News, January 20, 2007.
3. "Charles Rabemananjara, ou la fin d’une tradition" Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine., Jeuneafrique.com, January 28, 2007 (French).
4. "Malagasy president appoints new interior minister", Television Nationale Malagasy, Antananarivo (nl.newsbank.com), November 28, 2005.
5. "Gouvernement de Charles Rabemananjara; Onze nouveaux et dix reconduits", Madagascar Tribune, N° 5470, January 26, 2007 (French).
6. "Remaniement ministeriel a Madagascar", Xinhua (Sobika.com), October 27, 2007 (French).
7. "Remaniement; Radavidson et Laporte limogés", Madagascar Tribune, May 2, 2008 (French).
8. "Bureau politique du TIM; Rajemison écarté", Madagascar Tribune, May 22, 2008 (French).